EV Owners Are Finally Getting It Right. Better Late Than Never.

We’ve been warning for years that electric vehicles (EVs) were not feasible as a transportation solution for more than relatively few Americans and that they were little more than glorified golf carts despite the $70,000 and up price tags.

In the first place, EVs don’t cut carbon emissions. The car itself does not have emissions, but it’s charged with electricity from power plants that do.

The batteries are made with poisonous chemicals and metals, including lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel that come from mining operations that use enormous amounts of water and electricity to extract the needed materials. It takes thousands of tons of ore to extract enough critical minerals to make one battery.

EVs don’t take a charge in extreme cold, and the batteries can’t hold a charge. Travel range is grossly overstated for many reasons, including the fact that EV car heaters drain the batteries (with internal combustion engines (ICE), the engine makes heat which can easily be directed into the car to keep passengers comfortable with no additional energy required). Resale values of EVs are close to zero because buyers of used EVs have to shell out $25,000 or more for new batteries after the vehicle is about seven years old.

The list of drawbacks goes on. Most Americans have resisted EVs because they understand the disadvantages. But many Americans were drawn to the false promise of emission-free transportation and other ridiculous claims by the green new scammers.

Now, even the most committed EV buyers are waking up. A new survey by consulting firm McKinsey and Co. shows that 29% of EV owners in nine major economies want to return to ICE vehicles. When the sample is narrowed to just the U.S, 46% of those surveyed want to return to ICE.

The McKinsey officials who conducted the survey claimed to be “surprised” by those results. That probably says something about the fact that McKinsey experts are just as deluded about EVs as the buyers surveyed.

When breaking down the results, 45% said EVs were too expensive, 33% said they had charging concerns, and 29% were concerned about the limited driving range.

The truth is that the EV was invented in 1837 and reached the peak of its popularity in 1910 just before the mass production of internal combustion cars by Henry Ford. The American public got it right when they flocked to the Model-T. Sounds like they’re getting it right again after a brief infatuation with the false promise of the EV.

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